Stove.



W. F. TRAUB.

STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED JULYI. 1911.

Patented m 2,1916.

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WILLIAM F. TRAUB, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 ADELE WATSON TRAUIB.

STOVE.

Application filed July 1, 1911.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. TRAUB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stoves, and has for its object to provide a new and improved device of this description.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view with parts broken away, of a stove embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

The present invention may be applied to any desired form of cooking stoves. For purposes of illustration, I have shown it as applied to a range adapted for use in hotels, restaurants and the like.

Referring now to the drawings, I have shown a stove or range having an outer casing 1 containing a fire boX 2 in which the material to be burned is placed. An oven 3 is mounted in the outer casing and is arranged so that the products of combustion pass over the top of the oven, through the spaces 4 and then about the oven through the spaces 5 and 6 and thence out through the opening 7 to the pipe 8. The sectional top panels 9 of the stove are supported at their inner or meeting edges upon the hollow support 10. This hollow support is fastened to the frame at 11 and is provided with a passageway 12. This hollow support is closed at one end. The wall of the oven is provided with one or more openings 13, by means of which communication is made between the oven and the passageway 12. A valve or regulating piece 14 is associated with these openings so that they may be controlled. As herein shown, this controlling piece consists of a slide located over the holes 13 and provided with a series of holes 15. When the holes 15 and 13 register as indicated in Fig. 2, said holes are completely open. It will be seen that by sliding the part 14 these holes may be partially or entirely closed. The part 14 is preferably controlled from within theoven so that by Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916.

Serial No. 636,468.

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area than the passageway, so that gases passing from the oven may escape. At the mouth of the passageway 12 are left spaces 18 between the hollow support 16 and the end of the part 10 so that gases from the oven may be free to pass out into the spaces 4. The obstructing device prevents the products of combustion from entering the passageway 12. These products of combustion moving past the part 16, produce a draft and cause the steam and gases in the oven to be drawn out and mingle therewith. This ventilates the oven and the combustible portions of these hot gases from'the oven mixing with the hot gases of combustion are consumed and thus increase the amount of heat, at the same time reducing the fuel. required. By withdrawing thesteam from the oven in this manner, meats or other ma terials being roasted will become quickly covered with a crust which saves the juices and prevents shrinkage. In addition to this, various materials, such as fish, fowl and other meats, can be roasted in the oven at the same time without the flavor thereof being injured as the steam and other gases are withdrawn from the oven before they can affect the flavor of the material being cooked.

The hollow support 10 is preferably provided with flanges 19 through which pass fastening devices 20, by means of which the supporting device is tightly fastened to the top of the oven, thus insuring proper ventilation of the oven by the draft produced by the escaping products of combustion.

I claim:

1. A stove comprising a fire-box, an oven, a ventilating device for the oven, by means of which the steam and gases in the oven may be withdrawn while the oven is being used, comprising a hollow support above the oven, said hollow support forming a passageway closed at one end and open at the other end, and communicating with said oven, the open end of said hollow support opening toward said fire-box and being in the path of the gases passing therefrom, said open end forming the discharge end for the gases from the oven, a removable obstructing device, one end of which fits into the open end of said hollow supporting device, said removable obstructing device being less in width than the hollow in said supporting device so as to leave spaces at the. side through which the gases from the oven may pass, the obstructing device provided at its outer end with anrenlargement which projects laterally in front of these spaces so as to prevent the gases from the fire-box from entering them.

7 2. A stove comprising a fire box, an oven, a hollow support, the hollow thereof forming an open passageway located above the oven and connected therewith, said passageway closed at one end and open at the other end, the open end opening toward the fire box, a removable obstructing device projecting into the open end of said passageway having an enlarged end which projects from the passageway, a removable fastening device passing through the sides of said hollow support and through said obstructing device.

3. A stove comprising a fire box, an oven provided with a ventilating opening, a hollow support above the oven, the hollow thereof forming a passageway outside of said oven with which said ventilating opening connects, said passageway having an open end, an obstructing device in said open end comprising an enlarged part projecting from the open end and a part smaller in cross sectional area than the passageway, there being spaces at the mouth of the passageway between said latter part and the enlarged part so that the gases from the oven may escape.

\VILLIAM F. TRAUB.

Witnesses:

MINNIE M. LINDENAU, EDNA K. REYNOLDS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington. D- C. 

